Check out this article! Prince loves WR! http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/12/prince-interview-paisley-park-studios-minneapolis “Well, I don’t think people learn technique any more. There are no great jazz-fusion bands. I grew up seeing Weather Report, and I don’t see anything remotely like that now. … Continued
The third song to be premiered off Weather Report’s ‘The Legendary Live Tapes’ is “Continuum/River People”! Listen to it on Relix Magazine http://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/song_premiere_weather_report_continuum_river_people
“Fans of the band are in for a serious treat, as few will have heard the band ever play like this before, such is the revelatory quality of this magnificent box set” http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/breaking-news/13870-electrifying-new-weather-report-unreleased-live-tapes-spark-fan-fervour
Listen to “A Remark You Made” off ‘The Legendary Live Tapes’ on Yahoo Music: https://www.yahoo.com/music/hear-a-previously-unreleased-track-from-classic-165645937.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma” You can pre-order your copy today: http://smarturl.it/WR_LiveTapes_Amazon?IQid=fb.wr
Here’s a previously unreleased live version of Weather Report’s “Birdland” off their Nov 20 release, ‘The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981’: Read the article here: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/10/21/weather-report-birdland-tokyo/
Check out this great promo for the upcoming Weather Report 4 CD set. It features Peter Erskine, Wayne Shorter, Flea (Bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Robert Trujillo (Bassist for Metallica).
Recorded around the world from 1979-1981, Weather Report’s ‘The Legendary Live Tapes’ features four discs of unheard performances–completely, totally, unapologetically and insanely LIVE. Pre-order your copy today! http://smarturl.it/WR_LiveTapes_Amazon?IQid=fb.wr
The master timekeeper of the funk, Greg Errico, sat down with us and shared his incredible journey with WR. Following his ground-breaking rhythmic backbeats with Sly & the Family Stone (he was on all the hits, held the pocket together … Continued
Roger Powell arrived at a Boston Hotel room in the fall of 1971, carrying a large, unwieldy package – an ARP 2600 synthesizer. Joe Zawinul answered the door, took a look and instantly recognized that a new world of musical opportunities … Continued
Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting Dr. Darryl Brown, distinguished practitioner of internal medicine and dermatology and graduate of the Joe Zawinul school of bad ass drummers! For a brief, shining moment – July through December, ’74 – Darryl held down the … Continued